Cancer recurrence and survival among patients who underwent neoadjuvant treatment and surgery for esophageal cancer: A single-institution 10-year experience.

Background: Standard of care for locally advanced esophageal cancer is neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgical resection. The objective of this study is to explore perioperative factors associated with recurrence and survival among patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data on all consecutive minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy cases for esophageal cancer performed from September 2013 to September 2023 was performed.

Evaluating Scholastic Achievement in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors Compared With Healthy Controls.

Purpose: Radiation therapy (RT) causes cognitive deficits in pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS). Traditionally, this is measured using neuropsychological testing, which lack prediagnosis baseline and do not necessarily trigger action. This pilot project investigated a novel patient-centered outcome of scholastic performance using state-collected educational data.

Major coronary artery calcifications as predictors of postoperative complications in Ivor Lewis esophagectomies: a five-year retrospective analysis.

Background: This study aimed to determine the relationship between preoperative arterial calcifications and postoperative outcomes after Ivor Lewis esophagectomies.

Methods: This was a single-center retrospective review of Ivor Lewis esophagectomies from 2013 to 2018. Preoperative CT imaging was reviewed, and arterial calcifications were graded (absent, minor, or major) in various locations.